OmniSky Corporation (Nasdaq:OMNY), a leading global provider of award-winning wireless applications and services, today announced the selection of BlueKite, a leading mobile Internet software provider, to optimize access of Web content on mobile devices. OmniSky will use BlueKite's technology platform to significantly increase speeds for wirelessly accessing Web-based information on laptop computers. The BlueKite software platform optimizes the Web-browsing experience on mobile devices through caching and compression algorithms that reduce unnecessary data transmissions over wireless networks. The agreement between the two companies allows OmniSky to extend BlueKite's optimization technology to other devices in the future.
"With the BlueKite technology, OmniSky can optimize speeds for accessing Web content over wireless networks," said Jorge Pont, OmniSky's director of product marketing. "OmniSky selected BlueKite because of its proven technology and global experience. The BlueKite platform helps OmniSky provide a better user experience for wirelessly accessing Web-based information on laptops and potentially on Pocket PC devices."
OmniSky offers a broad range of wireless personal and corporate e-mail and Internet services in the U.S. and Europe. Most recently, OmniSky and Hewlett-Packard Company announced a plan to offer wireless e-mail and Internet access to HP Pavilion notebook PCs. OmniSky's Wireless Access solution will enable Pavilion users to use the same e-mail and Web browser applications for mobile Internet access as they use for wired Internet access.
"OmniSky and Hewlett-Packard are clear leaders in offering innovative products and services. Utilizing the OmniSky service with BlueKite technology, HP Pavilion notebook PCs can be transformed into compelling mobile Internet devices that meet users' high expectations," said Robin Abrams, BlueKite's president and chief executive officer.
OmniSky plans to begin offering its wireless access solution for HP Pavilion notebook PC this summer. Pricing for the service will be announced at that time.
Note to Editors: BlueKite President and CEO Robin Abrams discusses the OmniSky partnership and other recent BlueKite developments in an online audio interview on CEOcast (http://www.ceocast.com), the premier source of original and syndicated streaming broadcast interviews of chief executive officers at public and private news-making companies.
About BlueKite
Established in 1997, BlueKite is a leading Internet software company that provides a platform enabling the efficient delivery of rich content to mobile computing devices. Service providers around the globe such as BT Cellnet, Connect Austria, Sprint PCS, Swisscom, and Telfort have built mobile Internet services upon BlueKite's technology. BlueKite also partners with device manufacturers, including Mitsubishi Electric Telecom and Sierra Wireless, to offer enhanced wireless data services.
Headquartered in San Francisco, BlueKite has an engineering and design center in southern California and European operations in the UK, France, Denmark, and the Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.bluekite.com or call 415/369-3700 in the U.S. or +44 207 9079790 in the UK.
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